as in unfolding
to gradually become clearer or more detailed
as mankind's understanding of the universe has elaborated
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Recent Examples of elaborating
This would suggest that digits formed by elaborating on a genetic system that already existed in order to produce fins.
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump said in a social media post, without elaborating any further.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Sauer and Shumate turned up the volume even higher in their subsequent letter, elaborating further on the depression warning.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Prior to his capture, Drummond was staying in a vacant building, officials said without elaborating.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Israel said the other three were killed in captivity, without elaborating.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Israel said the three others were killed in captivity, without elaborating.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The senior administration official said Tuesday that a peace deal was 30-60 days away, without elaborating on how this ambitious timeline would be achieved.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Israeli officials acknowledged holding up the entry of housing trailers for Palestinians into Gaza, saying over the weekend that the issue would be discussed in the coming days and without elaborating on reasons for the delay.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump said in a social media post, without elaborating any further.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Sauer and Shumate turned up the volume even higher in their subsequent letter, elaborating further on the depression warning.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Prior to his capture, Drummond was staying in a vacant building, officials said without elaborating.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Israel said the other three were killed in captivity, without elaborating.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Israel said the three others were killed in captivity, without elaborating.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The senior administration official said Tuesday that a peace deal was 30-60 days away, without elaborating on how this ambitious timeline would be achieved.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Israeli officials acknowledged holding up the entry of housing trailers for Palestinians into Gaza, saying over the weekend that the issue would be discussed in the coming days and without elaborating on reasons for the delay.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborating
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The Washington Examiner attended a press conference held by Taiwanese Foreign Minister Chia-lung Lin on Thursday, where the head diplomat expounded upon the lessons learned from observing the violence unfolding in Eastern Europe.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Season 3 finale of the sci-fi series delivers on that promise, unfolding with the solemn rhythm of a funeral dirge.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Their salvation is a continuous, evolving enterprise.—
Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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These initiatives foster innovation at the individual level, enabling employees to maintain a competitive edge within a rapidly evolving digital economy.—
Craig Costigan,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tirias Research has long forecasted the need for a variety of AI inference accelerators from companies like AMD, Intel, Nvidia and anyone else developing AI semiconductor solutions.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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This is a developing story that will be updated.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Still the Yankees are seemingly in better position given how the starting pitching for the most part is performing and how Aaron Judge is progressing.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The two incidents meant that neither had a chance of making the top five and progressing to Monday’s final, prompting Van de Velde’s act of kindness.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Elaborating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborating. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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